DROP TWO LETTERS - GET A NEW WORD LXIX

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

Volume 325

All 26 letters of the alphabet are to be pulled from the 13 words below - two at a time. Drop two letters from each word and re-arrange the remaining letters to get a new word. The letters to be dropped are given as hints below the words. 

EXAMPLE: VICTORY - Drop the C and the T to get IVORY

 

1. VICTORY

2. SOPRANO

3. JUPITER

4. CHARGED

5. SERVANT

6. QUARREL

7. SWIMMER

8. BRONZED

9. BLINKER

10. HAZARDS

11. SIXFOLD

12. PURPOSE (2)

13. POWDERY (3)

HINTS:

Letters to be dropped:

1. VICTORY

2. SOPRANO

3. JUPITER

4. CHARGED

5. SERVANT

6. QUARREL

7. SWIMMER

8. BRONZED

9. BLINKER

10. HAZARDS

11. SIXFOLD

13. PURPOSE

14. POWDERY 

Answers:

 

1. IVORY

2. APRON

3. ERUPT

4. CEDAR

5. ASTER

6. RURAL

7. MISER 

8. DOZEN

9. BRINE

10. SHARD

11. SOLID

12. PROSE (also PURPOSE - SUPER)

13. POWER (also POWDERY - DOWRY and POWDERY- WORDY)